because it is hurting the economy. i felt that firsthand when i was in business and we could not pull some of the product direct. we had to go around and now is the time to get started. >> a good question for two reasons. it is substantive and it shines a light on some of washington with partisanship ideology. we have had complications in my six years in -- we have had opportunities in my six years in the senate to invest in roads, public works, and ways to improve the economy in pennsylvania and the country. and to invest in the new technologies of the future that will create jobs. unfortunately, the partisanship meant we had a very close vote on the recovery act. candidly, looking back on it, we should have done more on that bill when it passed. secondly, we have a transportation bill that is a little more than two years, only 27 months. it used to be that democrats and republicans would work together to pass more robust transportation bills. to invest across the country so that we are creating jobs and at the same t